Thank you, Bill Simon and Governor Scott. It’s great to be in Orlando with Walmart suppliers, business leaders, and economic development organizations.

Summit Seeks to Attract Investment to the United States to Spur Middle Class Job Growth

As President Obama travels across the country discussing how we can achieve a better bargain for the middle class, he’s outlining steps necessary to ensure every American has a good job with a secure future. A strong trade agenda is critical to continuing the progress we’ve made building economic stability and creating jobs. ...

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker announced today that U.S. merchandise exports totaled a record $781 billion in the first six months of 2013 (January through June)

La secretaria de Comercio de Estados Unidos Penny Pritzker anunció hoy que dirigirá su primera misión de desarrollo comercial a Ciudad de México y Monterrey del 18 al 22 de noviembre, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement today on the release of the June 2013 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services data. U.S. exports of goods and services grew to $191.2 billion, from $187.1 billion in May, with monthly exports reaching an all-time record.

United States Trade Representative Michael Froman, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced today that the United States won a major case at the World Trade Organization (WTO

The Obama administration today launched Business.USA.gov/healthcare, a one-stop-shop Website which will provide employers of all sizes educational materials on how the Affordable Care Act may affect businesses and help them compete

On Tuesday, July 30, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will visit Albany, NY and Hartford, CT on the second leg of her nationwide listening tour.

Remarks at 2013 Update Conference on Export Controls and Policy

Pritzker will travel across the country, engaging with business and thought leaders, academics and Department of Commerce employees.

President Obama believes that sub-Saharan Africa is poised to be the world’s next major economic success story. In June 2012, he issued the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa, committing the United States to elevate our efforts to spur economic growth, trade, and investment in the Region.

To strengthen America’s economy, support additional jobs here at home, and ensure long-term, sustainable growth, President Obama launched a government-wide strategy to promote exports. The National Export Initiative (NEI) is one essential component of that strategy.

We are entering a period in which the United States is becoming a strong magnet for more business investments and good jobs in manufacturing.

Today, it’s clear that America’s entrepreneurs and businesses have more technologies at their fingertips than ever before. They’re swiping customers’ credit cards on their iPads. They’re driving sales through social media. And, of course, they’re using cloud computing. Through cloud computing, they can start a business faster, they can adjust to changes in demand more quickly, and they can share...